CoreBeginnerIsolation

Dead Bug

On your back, extend opposite arm and leg slowly.

Dead Bug: correct exercise technique

Benefits

  • Teaches bracing with a flat back
  • Safe for sensitive backs

How to do it

  1. Press the lower back into the floor
  2. Extend slowly, breathe out
  3. Alternate sides

Common mistakes

  • Back arching off the floor
  • Moving too fast

Starting prescription

sets
3
reps
8–12
Rest
45 s
Reps in reserve
2

Alternatives

Harder

Programs that use it

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Bodyweight Anywhere 3×

No gym needed: bodyweight and a resistance band, three times a week.

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Your first workout in under three minutes.

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